Team Lead - General Accounting

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport facilities within ABB Zone

Job summary

ABB is hiring for a General Accounting role in a hybrid setup in Bengaluru. You will manage month-end close activities, ensure regulatory filings, and drive ICoFR compliance within GA. The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge and prior SAP/ERP experience.

You will lead a small team, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and contribute to finance transformations and process improvements while adapting to shifting business needs.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of US GAAP, SAP FICO, HFM (Oracle) and SAP GR/MR.
• Experience managing teams.
• Qualified B.Com or M.Com from a reputed college; CA or CA equivalent.
• Experience in finance transformation programs such as SAP implementation.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the preparation of financial statements for timely regulatory filings.
• Managing ICoFR compliance for record-to-report and order-to-cash.
• Analyzing accounts and resolving discrepancies; escalating questions as needed.
• Ensuring transparency in financial reporting and disclosures.
• Manage the team and delivery.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Team management

Verbal & written communication

Process improvement

Finance transformation experience

Education

B.Com or M.Com

CA or semi-qualified CA

Tools

SAP FICO

HFM (Oracle)

MS Office

SAP GR/MR

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Accounting & Reporting Manager - General Accounting

Your role and responsibilities (Mandatory)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage complete, accurate, and timely completion of accounting activities for the assigned area (e.g., reporting, consolidation, etc.) within the General Accounting (GA) team. Each day, you will ensure compliance with internal guidelines, procedures, and external regulatory requirements. You will also showcase your experience by overseeing, reviewing, and/or supporting the month-end close process including account reconciliation, preparation of journal entries, balance sheet review, etc.

The work model for the role is: hybrid

This role is contributing to the Finance Business Function

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Overseeing the preparation of financial statements in the appropriate format to include in timely filings with regulatory agencies.


• Managing Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICoFR) compliance for specific areas (e.g., record- to-report, order-to-cash, etc.) to ensure that processes and controls are designed effectively and to address financial reporting.


• Analyzing accounts, identifying discrepancies or anomalies for correction, and acting as an escalation contact for resolving accounting transactions and reporting questions.


• Ensuring transparency in financial reporting and disclosures.


• Manage the team and delivery.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

• Sound technical knowledge of US GAAP, SAP FICO module, HFM (Oracle), MS office and SAP GR/MR.


• Demonstrated experience managing teams.


• Qualified B.com or M.com from a reputed college. Semi qualified CA, or CA.


• The revised sentence is coherent, meaningful, and suitable as a drop-in replacement for the original sentence in American English.


• Demonstrated experience in finance transformation programs such as SAP implementation.

Core Skills:

• Ability to assess challenges thoughtfully and resolve them effectively.


• Effective verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to build positive working relationships.


• Demonstrated skill in managing complex situations and implementing process consistency. Willingness to work shifts and respond to changing business needs.


• Focused on continuous learning and process enhancement

More about us (Mandatory)

ABB is a leader in digital industries and power grids, supporting sustainable transformation throughout the industrial landscape. Our Finance division is widely regarded as a trusted partner that provides forward-looking insights to support sustainable growth. We cultivate a workplace centered on diversity, inclusion, and belonging across gender, ethnicity, LGBTQ+ identities, abilities, and generations, where every voice is valued.

• Kindly note that ABB provides transportation facilities only to employees residing within the designated ABB Transport Zone.

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